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Is Paul abolishing what Jesus preserved? Examine "under the law" (hypo nomon), "destroy" (kataluo), "fulfil" (pleroo), and "establish" (histemi).

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LAW

General scriptures: PSA 19:7-9; 119:1-8; PRO 28:4,5; MAT 22:21; LUK 16:17; 20:22-25; ROM 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1TI 1:5,8-10; JAS 1:25; 1JN 3:4; 5:3

Sub-entry: OF MOSES — Given at Sinai, engraved on stone, received by disposition of angels, preserved in ark. - "Was given because of transgressions until the Messiah arrived" GAL 3:19 - Epitomized by Jesus MAT 22:40; MRK 12:29-33; LUK 10:27 - Prophecies of Messiah in the law: LUK 24:44; JHN 1:45; 5:46; ACT 26:22,23; ROM 3:21,22

Sub-entry: TEMPORARY — JER 3:16; DAN 9:27; MAT 5:17-45; LUK 16:16,17; JHN 1:17; 4:20-24; 8:35; ACT 6:14; 10:28; 13:39; 15:1-29; 21:20-25; ROM 3:1,2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2CO 3:7-14; GAL 2:3-9; 4:30,31; EPH 2:15; COL 2:14-23; HEB 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18; 11:40; 12:18,19,27

GRACE OF GOD

General scriptures: GEN 15:6; 20:6; DEU 7:6-9; 9:4-6; JOB 10:12; 22:2,3; PSA 94:17-19; 138:3; 143:11; DAN 9:18; 10:18,19; JHN 6:44,45; 17:11,12,15; ACT 4:29,30; 26:22; ROM 3:22-24; 4:4,5,16; 5:2,6-8,15-21; 9:10-16; 11:5,6; 1CO 1:4-8; 10:13; 15:10; 2CO 1:12; GAL 1:15,16; EPH 1:5-9,11,12; 2:8,9; 3:16; 4:7; 6:10; PHP 1:19; 2:13; 1TH 1:1; 5:28; 1TI 1:14; 2TI 1:1,9; TIT 3:7; 1PE 1:5; 4:10; 5:10; 2PE 1:2; Jude 1:21,24,25; REV 3:10

GROWTH IN: PSA 84:7; PRO 4:18; PHP 1:6,9-11; 3:12-15; COL 1:10,11; 2:19; 1TH 3:10,12,13; 2TH 1:3; HEB 6:1-3; 1PE 2:1-3; 2PE 3:18

  • pvj-04-greek-terms-baseline: Paul's nomos range is superset of Jesus's. Both connect love with law-fulfillment.
  • pvj-05-faith-works-definitions: Paul's "erga nomou" and Jesus's "poieo thelema" are different vocabulary in different contexts.
  • law-16-paul-and-law-in-romans: "Not under the law" = freedom from condemnation, not from moral obligation. Rom 6:15 denies sin is permitted.
  • law-14-jesus-law-teachings: Jesus consistently affirms the moral law. No passage records Jesus abolishing any moral commandment.